LAS CRUCES - The Mayfield Trojans girls basketball team continued to rattle off wins during its standout season.

No. 24 came on Friday night, a 50-32 victory over Oñate High School. The Trojans are 24-2 on the season, while finishing District 3-5A play with a perfect 8-0 mark.

"I feel great. The kids deserve it," head coach George Maya said. "They've worked hard. This is about the time and commitment they've put in. When they're happy, I'm happy."

The Trojans have had plenty of reason to smile this season, winning on virtually a nightly basis.

Friday saw Daeshi McCants lead the team with 21 points while Audrey Oliver scored nine and Allie Pierce had eight.

Kelsee Rosales scored 10 for the Knights, who also got seven from Sharolette Shanks.

"I thought we played really well. We had a lot of energy, and I thought defensively we played really good," Maya said. "Offensively, we were up and down. Defensively, we're getting better and better and better."

The Trojans will be the No. 1 seed in the District 3-5A Tournament, and will host the league championship game next Saturday. Maya and Mayfield have won its fair share of state titles, and knows what it takes to bring home the hardwear.

"We're going to have to do a better job taking care of the basketball. That's a given," Maya said. "Depending on how we shoot when we play will determine how far we go. When we shoot it well, we know we'll have a shot at it. And that includes the free-throw line.

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"We've played well, but we also know there's only one team in each classification that's happy at the end of the season."

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